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The Servent House Veterans Program

There is one organization in the Greensboro area that's offering help to homeless veterans. Cameron Kent has more about the amazing program.

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Updated: 7:11 PM EDT Oct 1, 2015

The Servent House Veterans Program

There is one organization in the Greensboro area that's offering help to homeless veterans. Cameron Kent has more about the amazing program.

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WEBVTT 109 IN WINSTON-SALEM.YOU CAN GET MORE TRAFFIC UPDATESTHROUGHOUT THE DAY.FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @WXII.CAMERON: THEY ARE AN ESTIMATED50,000 HOMELESS VETERANS IN THEUNITED STATES.50,000 MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVEDOUR COUNTRY AND NOW HAVE NOPLACE TO LIVE.MANY THINK THEY HAVE NO PLACE ATURN FOR HELP.BUT THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION INGREENSBORO THAT IS CHANGINGTHAT.THERE WAS A TIME WHEN JEFFCOVINGTON FELT INVINCIBLE.HE WAS AN ARMY PARATROOPER ATFORT BRAGG.BUT WHEN HE RETURNED TO CIVILIANLIFE, HE INJURED HIS BACK, LOSTHIS JOB AND SPIRALED OUT OFCONTROL.ALL COLORS HIM, HOMELESSNESS,ROCK BOTTOM.I JUST BASICALLY HAD -- WASSPIRITUALLY DEAD, MENTALLYEXHAUSTED.PHYSICALLY BROKE DOWN.I JUST FELT COMPLETED HELPLESS.CAMERON: THE PAIR TO PROVIDEBENEFITS WILL HAVE BECOMEINVISIBLE.I FELT LIKE YOU WOULD NEVERSEE ME.CAMERON: THAT HE FOUND A SERVANTHOUSE, HELPING VETERANS SINCE1999 TO THE SERVANT HOUSEPROVIDES HOMELESS VETS WITH ASAFE PLACE TO SLEEP, HOT MEALSAND MEDICAL ATTENTION.THEY ALSO OFFER COUNSELING FORMENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCEABUSE ISSUES.AND PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDEVETERANS WITH THE SKILLS THEYNEED TO TRANSITION BACK INTOCIVILIAN LIFE.IF YOU NEED SOMETHING, THEREIS SOMEBODY HERE WHO CAN POINTYOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.THEY DON'T MAKE YOU DO ANYTHING.BUT IF YOU WANT SOMETHING, IT ISTHERE.CAMERON: THE SERVANT HOUSE HASTHREE GOALS -- TO FIND VETS ACHANGEUP, PERMANENT HOUSING, ANDMEDICAL STABILITY.AND COVINGTON SAYS OF ALL THESERVICES THEY PROVIDE, THE MOSTIMPORTANT ONE IS THE OPPORTUNITYFOR THEM TO GET BACK ON THEIRFEET.THAT IS ALL WE WANT.JUST AN OPPORTUNITY, JUST ACHANCE.I THINK WE DESERVE THAT.CAMERON: JEFF COVINGTON PLANS TOENROLL INNORTH CAROLINA A&TTO BECOME A SOCIAL WORKER.40% OF THE FUNDING FOR SERVANTHOUSE COMES FROM PRIVATEDONATIONS.THEY ARE HOSTING A BIG EVENT TOHONOR VETERANS AND RAISE MONEYFOR THE SERVANT CENTER.IT IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 FROM7:00 UNTIL 10:00 P.M. IN THEEMPIRE ROOM DOWNTOWN.TICKETS ARE $45.THEIR WEBSITE IS THE SERVANTCENTER.ORG.

The Servent House Veterans Program

There is one organization in the Greensboro area that's offering help to homeless veterans. Cameron Kent has more about the amazing program.